He didn't sound like he was crying at all in that film. If he's tense, it's because he hopes they found a spot to bring instant ice bags. Bruises on reporters' faces? I'll be checking for swelling and makeup. I adore AC. He's not just pretty, he's not just gay, he's not just very respected in his industry, and he's not just a product of family history. He's Present! He's Brining It.

I think he and CNN were threatened at some point by the PTB during the oil spill. Great reportage, then, nothing. Anderson Cooper has to be frustrated because of the things he is not allowed to report - they all do. Corporate ownership has put us here with the death of the Fourth Estate.